document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476591>Question 476591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has 500g of a solution that is 40% acid. How many grams of water must be added to reduce the acidity to 25%? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " How many grams of water must be added to reduce the acidity to 25%?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of water required to accomplish this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A simple equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".40(500) = .25(x+500)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 = .25x + 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 - 125 = .25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 = .25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75%2F.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75%2F.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 300 grams of water required<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check, amt of acid should be equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".40(500) = .25(300+500)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 = 200 </SPAN>\n" );
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